Their only punishment was damaged credit, but now enough time has passed that their credit is restored and they are ready to start the process all over again.

Bo DrazovicEnvironmental and Restoration Services IncSteamatic

Until you have restored utilities I would not let tenants back into LIVE in the apartments,, no plumbing,, that's gonna be a big Poop problem, and NO electric,, is gonna be a safety hazard and issue,, no smoke detectors..

When you find one that you like that does, I ask them to run the numbers for various scenarios (VA financing with restored entitlement, conventional, FHA), keeping in mind the property that you currently own and occupy.  

Hello Robin,I'm a certified water restoration technician and real estate investor out of NYC and Miami who's also looking at flood damaged homes.

In the meantime I have already contacted a local restoration company (Paul Davis, any other suggestions?)

this is my dilemma I just had a tenant of two years who recently moved out on doing the move out inspection I saw that the carpeting which was installed just prior to the tenants moving in had  black paths around where I guess the beds were, the carpeting has buckled in areas from the heavy furniture that they had and its completely matted and no amount of steam cleaning will restore the carpeting.

They won't be around much longer =/ But one I haven't seen yet is the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store granted it's a mix of selections but the prices are great if you can get appliances.

If the end buyer is the Restoration Hardware/Pottery Barn kind of person, Id leave the lights.

Get a nice $500-$600 with SS finish, or if there's not enough money go on Craigslist or Habitat Humanity Restore.